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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Yale University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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